NCAA, NFL

2012 NFL Draft Profile: Michael Floyd

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By Jayson Braddock
NFL Scout

February 10th, 2012

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  • WR, Notre Dame
  • Ht: 6’3
  • Wt: 227
  • 40 Time: 4.59

Pros

On quick routes, Floyd runs them crisp with defined cuts. His precision on these slants or hitches give him his separation. If the defense gives him an inch he will fully take advantage of it. He has super glue for hands. He uses his bigger frame to his advantage. Michael is able to out jump smaller corners and he excels at high pointing the ball. Anything around him he’s capable of snagging. He’ll make some highlight film catches. The quarterback play at Notre Dame really limited what he could do.

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X & OMG!

Beauty and the Beast: Kevin Youkilis to Marry Tom Brady’s Sister

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By Joey Smith
Silhouette Writer

February 10th, 2012

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So Kevin Youkilis is marrying Tom Brady’s sister Julie. Talk about Beauty and the Beast… What do we make of this?

The most interesting thing to me is the circumstances surrounding the relationship. Check out the state of affairs as described by the Boston Herald.

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NFL

NFL RedZone Report: The Offseason Begins

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By Dr. Roto
Fantasy Sports Analyst

February 9th, 2012

The best blend of Fantasy Football and NFL analysis

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On this week’s podcast Dr. Roto and NFL Scout Jayson Braddock have a post Super Bowl discussion which leads to many interesting topics….

Listen closely as the two experts discuss:
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  1. Where will Peyton Manning play next season?
  2. Can Michael Vick lead a team to the Super Bowl?
  3. Which member of the Jackson 5 most resembles DeSean Jackson?
  4. Is Dan Marino better than Terry Bradshaw?
  5. Should the Jets have paid Santonio Holmes $15.25 million?
  6. Which team should sign Vincent Jackson?

All this and more on the most compelling and insightful podcast on the internet. 

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MLB

The Dimensions of Baseball: A Sacred Game Without Uniformity

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By Andrew Swanson
Staff Writer

February 9th, 2012

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The 2013 MLB Hall of Fame ballot is going to be interesting, as the members of the Baseball Writers Association of America will be faced with the question of whether or not Barry Bonds belongs in the sacred halls of Cooperstown.

Statistically speaking there is not doubt that Bonds deserves the call. He is the all time leader in career home runs, and the single season record holder for on-base percentage, slugging percentage, walks, and of course, home runs. Perhaps most impressive, is the fact that he won seven MVP awards, four more than Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Stan Musial.

There is some speculation that Bonds’ link to steroids and the Balco scandal may keep him out of the Hall of Fame. This has proved evident in the fact that fellow alleged steroid user Mark McGuire has been left out for five straight seasons despite the fact that his 583 career home runs alone should earn him a spot among the game’s greatest players. Bonds on the other hand produced numbers in a different stratosphere, making a valid claim that he is the best baseball player to ever play the game.

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NFL

Congratulations to the New Jersey Giants

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By Scott Engel
RotoExperts.com Managing Director

February 9th, 2012

spacer As I ride the subways every morning, I notice the great amount of Giants gear everyone is wearing all of a sudden. Yesterday I saw a girl dressed in Giants colors from head to toe, including boots with blue sparkles on them to match her cap. Blue, red and white is certainly the hot fashion colors in New York City this week.

But when I personally think of the Giants, I do not think of New York City. Heck, when I think of “local” NFL football, neither the New York Giants nor the New York Jets are considered a home team. I’m a New Yorker. There is only one New York, and that does not include New Jersey. It’s not a borough, and it’s in another state.

So I feel absolutely no connection to this team everyone is supporting around me all of a sudden. Half of them are bandwagon hoppers, and the others do not realize or care that there is truly not a team in New York City anymore. There has not been a true professional football team in New York since the Jets left after the 1983 season. Unless you count Arena Football League teams like the New York Dragons.

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NFL

No Super Bowl Wins for the Patriots Without Cheating

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By Jayson Braddock
NFL Scout

February 9th, 2012

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Have the New England Patriots ever earned a Super Bowl win? Why do people give Bill Belichick and Tom Brady the credit that Barry Bonds doesn’t get? Your local New England Patriots fan will toe the company line that Spygate or “cheating”, didn’t give them a competitive advantage. Then, why do it? Did steroids allow Barry Bonds to hit a curve ball better? No, but when he made contact it helped the ball fly over wall 73 times in one season.

I don’t hate the Patriots, Tom Brady, or Bill Belichick, but I refuse to forget that they cheated in achieving all three of their Super Bowl wins. Is it a coincidence that this franchise has never won a Super Bowl before or after their videotaping from 2000-2007? (They were busted in their first game of the 2007 season)  I struggle to understand how a nation full of “respected” media writers that were appalled by the steroid era in baseball can sing in unison the praises of Belichick and Brady as possibly the best coach and quarterback duo in NFL history. They were caught cheating! All of their ultimate success came during that time frame. Yes, you can talk about their impressive regular season wins and the stats after “Spygate”, but not when you’re one of those in the media that always cling to the argument that rings equal greatness. The fact is that they have in fact won three rings, but they haven’t earned any.

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NFL

Why Jimmy Graham Is Not a Tight End

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By Andrew Swanson
Staff Writer

February 8th, 2012
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NFL Positional Fraud!

I am the first to admit that some of my football watching habits could be viewed as a tad bit obsessive. One of which is my weekly routine of breaking down every play from the previous 49er game to assess everything from route running by the wide receivers to how well each offensive lineman blocked for Alex Smith and Frank Gore. Yes, I confess it may seem a little odd to watch

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